Spanish Phrase
Escucha los avisos de emergencia.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct command telling someone to pay attention to any emergency announcements that are being broadcast. It is concise and often heard in public buildings, schools, or during drills.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to alert people to listen to a public safety broadcast—e.g., in a school hallway, a workplace, a train station, or during a natural‑disaster drill.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Escuchalosavisosdeemergencia.
Imperative (tú)
Escucha is the informal singular imperative form of the verb escuchar, used to give a direct command.
Definite article + plural noun
los avisos means “the notices/announcements”; the article agrees in gender and number with avisos.
Prepositional phrase
de emergencia functions as a noun complement meaning “of emergency” and does not change.
🗨In Conversation
Escucha los avisos de emergencia.
Listen to the emergency announcements.
¿Qué dice el anuncio?
What does the announcement say?
✕Common Mistakes
Escuche los avisos de emergencia.
Escuche is the formal imperative; use it only when speaking to someone you would address with "usted".
Escucha el aviso de emergencia.
The noun should be plural because announcements are usually multiple messages.
Escucha los avisos de emergencias.
The correct phrase is "de emergencia" (singular) as it functions as an adjective.
↔Alternatives
Presta atención a los avisos de emergencia.
Pay attention to the emergency announcements.
Pon atención a los anuncios de emergencia.
Give attention to the emergency announcements.
Escuche los avisos de emergencia.
Listen to the emergency announcements. (formal)
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries emergency alerts are broadcast through sirens, public address systems, or mobile alerts. The phrase is usually delivered in a calm but urgent tone, and listeners are expected to follow the instructions immediately. In formal settings (e.g., a workplace briefing) you would use the formal imperative "Escuche" instead of "Escucha".